Chore List

I hope I haven’t kept you hanging too long!
These are the chores that I let my kids choose from for their 3 DAILY Chores.

Swish and Swipe the Hall Bathroom
Reboot Laundry AM
Reboot Laundry PM
Empty Dishwasher AM
Make Lunch
Clear Table PM
Load Dishwasher 4PM
Cook Dinner
Clear Table after dinner
Run Dishwasher after dinner
Take out the trash
Sweep Kitchen tile
Put away your laundry
Wash Hand-Wash [...]

Do you pay for chores?

We do pay for chores.
Since the children were three years old we’ve paid them a dollar per year . The 3-year old got $3 per payday to blow on anything she wanted. The 5-year old got $5. That worked well for years! 
In the last two years we’ve all joined scouting. John’s in Cub Scouts, the girls are [...]

20 Chores a week

3 Daily Chores 5 days a week, plus 5 Home Blessings once a week is six days of work or 20 chores a week!

How do you get them to do their chores?

I sometimes brag about my kids on facebook. Isn’t that what it’s for? I keep hearing this question, “How do you get them to do their chores?”
We have trained the kids to do chores since they could walk. 12 month old toddlers can walk over and put a dirty diaper in the trash can or [...]

How to Cope with Hot Texas Summers

There is a film at Lowe’s that you can use to cover the high windows. It helps with the sun and so your 2-story next door neighbor doesn’t look down into your window.
MANY people install Sun Screens (DIY at Lowe’s or Home Depot or have it installed by a contractor) on the south and west [...]

You Can Ask the Resource Queen

A few years after I started homeschooling, I had several friends start calling me the Resource Queen. After several months and many conversations, I came to discover that meant that “When they needed to know where to find the info or the real scoop, they would ask me a question.” If I didn’t know the [...]

FACEBOOK is fun!

We are having A LOT of fun on FACEBOOK!! It helps me to not feel so isolated as a stay at home (homeschooling) mom.

Toys that Teach

Toys that Teach